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In a taxi you find yourself forced to listen to a certain 'shock jock' radio presenter you dislike. The driver is agreeing with the views expressed which are totally against your beliefs. You ask politely if the driver can turn it down but he refuses. What are your rights in this matter? George ...

A recent international study has explored what different forms of transport mean to cultures around the world. Dr Dorina Pojani from the University of Queensland was involved in the research investigating public transport symbolism which found some Asian countries have a strong attachment to ...

Do you love to drive or would you rather sit back and read a book? With an autonomous vehicle, a driverless car, you could use your commute time to do other things. But are you willing to hand over complete control to the car? What are the risks and benefits of autonomous vehicles? Autonomous vehicles ...

The success of driverless cars relies on the science of artificial intelligence and visual recognition. But as Philip Kellman explains, visual recognition by machines has some way to go. As well as shape, there are sophisticated considerations which we employ without a second thought; such as ...